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Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period
Fish tiles were used in elaborate "Nilotic" mosaic scenes in wealthy homes.
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Title: Inlay for Nilotic scene, fish
Period: Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period
Date: 200 BC–100 AD
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: H. 1.5 × L. 4.8 cm (9/16 × 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Object Number: 26.7.1199
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